At time of USC hiring, Mike Bohn was being investigated for racial, gender discrimination at Cincinnati Ryan Kartje (LA Times)  —  At the time he was hired as USC’s athletic director, Mike Bohn was under investigation for his conduct at Cincinnati and facing complaints from his staff, according to interviews with five current and former Cincinnati employees as well as Title IX documents viewed by The Los Angeles Times. One of those complaints, filed by a Cincinnati senior associate athletic director on Oct. 29, 2019, describes several instances in which Bohn made “racially harassing ..read more

Column: How did this happen again? USC and Carol Folt are responsible for the Mike Bohn mess Bill Plaschke (LA Times)  —  When Mike Bohn barreled into USC as its latest athletic director in the winter of 2019, he was sold as a man of character by university President Carol Folt. “He has real integrity,” Folt said at the time. “He has run class acts and done it really well in some difficult situations.” As Bohn was backpedaling out of USC nearly 3½ years later, it once again appears the Trojans have only a casual relationship with the word “integrity.” Bohn resigne ..read more

USC AD Mike Bohn Resigns Effective Immediately, Cites ‘Ongoing Health Challenges’ Scott Polacek (Bleacher Report)  —  Mike Bohn resigned from his position as the USC athletic director Friday. Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times shared his statement revealing as much, which said his focus will shift to “being present with my treasured family, addressing ongoing health challenges, and reflecting on how I can be impactful in the future” while also highlighting some of his accomplishments. Bohn said it was “the right time to step away” following “more than 40 years of col ..read more

Caleb Williams continues to clearly lead all prospects eligible for the 2024 NFL Draft Alex Kay (Bleacher Report) — Caleb Williams is the type of quarterback teams dream about and would gladly mortgage the farm to acquire. ESPN’s Jordan Reid theorized that several teams punted on taking a passer in 2023 as they were eyeing Williams as their future quarterback. ESPN’s Matt Miller concurred, noting that “so many scouts are already enamored” with the USC product. It’s not difficult to see why Williams is already emerging as the consensus No. 1 overall ..read more

DJ Rodman commits to USC men’s hoops, will team up with Bronny James Rodman averaged 9.6 points and 5.8 rebs per game in 31 contests for WSU last season SI.com — Rodman (6-6) gives USC the forward it so desperately needed with Drew Peterson graduating and Tre White transferring to Louisville. We expect Rodman to start for USC next season alongside the guard trio of Boogie Ellis, Isaiah Collier and Kobe Johnson. USC’s starting center will either be Joshua Morgan or Vincent Iwuchukwu. Rodman became a WSU fan favorite, known for his ..read more

College Football Playoff schedule unveiled for 12-team field in 2024, 2025 Sam Cooper (Yahoo Sports)  —  Some key details about the 12-team College Football Playoff were unveiled on Tuesday. The CFP announced the schedule and bowl game assignments for the first two installments of the expanded format, which is going from four teams to 12 beginning with the 2024 season. As a reminder, the 12-team playoff will consist of the six highest-ranked conference champions and the six highest-ranked at-large teams as chosen by the CFP selection committee. The top four conference champions will ..read more

Where will he go? TrojanDailyBlog members  —  We always encourage you to add information, insight, divergent opinions, or new topics to the TDB which don’t necessarily pertain to any particular moderator post or member comment. Facebook Messenger Twitter The post Jordan Addison’s Spashy Draft Entrance appeared first on Trojan Daily Blog ..read more

NFL draft: Which USC players might get picked and when Here’s a breakdown of six Trojans who could hear their names called from Thursday to Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. Adam Grosbard (OC Register)  —  With the NFL draft beginning Thursday, here’s a look at where USC prospects can expect to be selected over the weekend. JR WR Jordan Addison, 5-11, 173 Coming straight out of the season, Addison seemed like a lock not only to be a first-round pick but possibly as high as in the top 12. But as draft season progressed, there seemed to be less consensus on the valuation of receivers in thi ..read more

USC’s No. 2 ranked 247Sports transfer portal class now has 13 members 4-star OL Emmanuel Pregnon (WYO) 4-star DL Bear Alexander (GA) 4-star RB MarShawn Lloyd (SO CAR) 4-star CB Christian Roland-Wallace (ARIZ) 4-star DL Jack Sullivan (PUR) 4-star DL Anthony Lucas (A&M) 4-star WR Dorian Singer (ARIZ) 4-star LB Mason Cobb (OKS) 3-star DL Kyon Barrs (ARIZ) 3-star RUSH Jamil Muhammad (GA ST) 3-star OL Michael Tarquin (UF) 3-star OL Jarrett Kingston (WSU) 2-star P&nb ..read more

USC fills major need with Georgia DT transfer Bear Alexander The former five-star recruit fills perhaps USC’s biggest need this summer Adam Grosbard (OC Register)  —  USC filled perhaps its biggest area of need on Sunday with the addition of the top transfer available on the market. Bear Alexander, the former five-star and top-10 national recruit, announced his transfer from Georgia to USC on Sunday afternoon. Alexander chose the Trojans over Colorado, Texas, Oregon, Miami and Penn State, but scheduled his Sunday announcement immediately following an official visit to USC. Alexander ..read more